Considering the pig, a single-minded bestiary.
Discussion, examples and commentary on aspects of pig husbandry, swineherding and the pork industry.
The most distinguishing characteristic of both the Fengjing swine and Shar Pei dog breeds is the wrinkled skin, especially on the face and shoulders. This seems to be a case of convergent human–engineered evolution.
You might think these two could be Lost Littermates, but sorry folks, this one’s bogus. That’s a fine example of a Hampshire boar, right, while the Belted Galloway, left, is definitely of the bovine persuasion, not “a really big pig” as some of our younger visitors have suggested. Curiously, many registered breeders of Galloways credited … Read more
